Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
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It didn’t take long for Omar Juarez to make his presence felt on Tuesday at Cabrillo where he and the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits opened this rescheduled Moore League boys’ soccer season with a 4-1 victory. “After a long time being out it feels good to be on the field with all of the guys,” […]
